Tuesday, 5/30
Complete your study guides + your practice finals below. The practice final is designed for practice! This is by no means the only thing you need to prepare. Rather, it will allow you to see the format of the final and helps you to prepare.
Thursday, 5/25
Complete your study guides up until unit ix.
Wednesday, 5/24
Complete the rest of the vocabulary in the study guide (only complete the vocabulary sections of each remaining unit).
Tuesday, 5/23
Complete units 1-4 of your study guides.
Monday, 5/22
Complete sections 1-4 of your study guides. The study guide is linked below should you need it as well. All the slideshows I've used in class are below as well.
Thursday, 5/11
Complete your memes and be ready to present.
In class, Wednesday 5/10:
Use the meme generator below to help you create your own Arabic memes using one of the slang/insults we've been practicing in class.
Wednesday, 5/10
Call me on google voice, and answer the following below + review insults/phrases:
١. ماذا تفعل قبل المدرسة؟
٢. ماذا تفعل بعد المدرسة؟
Tuesday, 5/9
Call me on google voice, choose one phrase/slang/insult, and answer the three questions below (where, with who, and why):
اين؟
مع مَن؟
ليش؟
Monday, 5/8
Call me on google voice and say each word from our مسبات unit. In addition, answer each question below:
١. مَن في اسرتك؟
٢. كم عمرهم؟
٣. ماذا يحبون؟
Thursday, 5/4
Answer each question below using google voice (202) 503-4207.
١. كيف تذهب الى المدرسة؟
٢. ماذا تدرس في المدرسة؟
٣. كيف تذهب الى بيتك بعد المدرسة؟
Tuesday, 5/2
Presentations continue!
Monday, 5/1
Be ready to present your projects on your singer/band of choice.
Thursday, 4/27
Complete the historical facts section of your projects for tomorrow.
Wednesday, 4/26
Complete the hwk below for tomorrow + come into class with a singer and song you would like to present on for your projects due 5/1. Below is the rubric.
Tuesday, 4/25
Translate the following questions into Arabic and answer each question in Arabic. Helpful vocab:
بدأ: to start
مرة: time (used in the plural sense below)
1) Do you play an instrument? What is the name of the instrument?
2) How old were you when you started?
3) How many years do you play?
4) How many times (time) a week do you practice?
5) Do you like to play this instrument?
Tuesday, 3/14
Detach each words of the new unit, في مكتب الطبيب. In addition, choose three words and write a sentence for each.
Monday, 3/13
Write 5 transliterated messages in English using Arabic script. An example is below (you may use the below as one of your messages):
هاي، هاو ار يو؟
Thursday, 3/9
Give directions to المطار
Monday, 3/6
On Monday, make flashcards for each vocabulary word on the memrise below. Work on level 9. The slideshow vocabulary is also below. Make flashcards for each word, detach each letter of each word, and choose 6 words and write a sentence for each word.
Monday, 2/27
Rewrite the following can do statements in Arabic. Use your own words, don't use google translate! (Helpful vocab. اعرف كيف: I know how. كل شي: all of them. اقراء: I read. عبارة ثقافية: Cultural phrase
I recognize 8 cultural phrases
I know how to say each one
I know the response to each phrase
I know the context of each phrase
Thursday, 2/23
Write a small paragraph/story/scenario using three cultural phrases of your choice. In addition, be ready for your quizzes tomorrow. You should be able to recognize each cultural phrase and its context in Arabic. Use the memrise below to help you prepare for your quiz!
Wednesday, 2/22
In English: compare one American cultural phrase and one Arabic cultural phrase. Explain the context, meaning, and reason behind each phrase. Respond: why do we have this phrase in America? Why do they have this phrase in the Middle East?
Tuesday, 2/21
Complete the worksheet handed out in class. In addition, rewrite/call on google voice and say each phrase.
Thursday, 2/16
Prepare for your oral quizzes tomorrow during the first half of the double. You should be prepared to:
Answer introductory questions
Locate your school, your house, and a Middle Eastern country using cardinal directions
Describe your commute to and from school using cardinal directions
Wednesday, 2/15
Write a question for each question word.
Tuesday, 2/14
Use the cardinal directions to answer: how do you get from your house to school?
Use the verbs, I go: اذهب or I walk: امشي
Monday, 2/13
Choose three of the scenes and narrate the events of the scenes in Arabic. The video is listed below. To help you narrate the scenes, here is some helpful vocabulary:
Right: يمين
Left: يسار
Up: فوق
Down: تحت
North: شمال
East: شرق
South: جنوب
West: غرب
Wednesday, 2/8
Describe the hair color + length of hair, eye color, and height of 5 of your classmates. Include the possessives: (male: عنده, female: عندها).
Tuesday, 2/7
Describe your height, eye color, hair color, and length of hair as well as for one family member.
Monday, 2/6
Rewrite each vocabulary word (shared with you on google slides) and choose five vocabulary words and write a sentence for each vocab word!
Wednesday, 2/1
Share your projects with me by the beginning of Gamma tomorrow, and continue working on the Arabic portions of your projects. The project must be completed by Thursday, and you will present your slideshows this Thursday!
Tuesday, 1/31
Read the sign posted on Mr. Porcelli's board, write down any words you recognize. The sign is also posted below. In addition, keep working on your projects, which are due this Thursday!
Monday, 1/30
Complete the English portions of your projects, we will begin the Arabic portion on Monday! The Arabic portions are due by Thursday. You will present your projects on Thursday.
Thursday, 1/26
Bring money for lunch! We will leave to Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church at 11:15 and then to Tarboush Grill for lunch. We will return by 3:15. MEET IN FRONT OF THE FRONT OFFICE AT 11:15!
Check your emails as well for further details.
Wednesday, 1/25
Continue working on your country research assignment. You should finish the English portion of your research by the end of class on Wednesday. The following are the guidelines:
Choose one Arabic speaking country, and research the following 5 categories (one slide per category). You should provide specific examples of your research. Ex: if you are researching music in Morocco, provide the name of the musician and the style of music.
Food/Culture
Music/Art
Sports
Languages Spoken
Any category of your choice (history, religion, politics, etc.)
Next week, we will begin the Arabic portion of the assignment. If you have finished with the English, begin with the Arabic.
Tuesday, 1/24
Write down 4 yes or no questions about anything.
Monday, 1/23
Share with me what your average weekend is like. Write/speak at least 4-5 sentences about what you do each weekend.
Wednesday, 1/18
Prepare for your quizzes tomorrow!
Tuesday, 1/17
Complete the study guide handed out in class.
Thursday, 1/12
Write/speak a quick diary entry about our trip to the museum in Arabic. You can call on google voice (202) 503-4207, or write down your entry in your notebooks. To help you, answer the following questions:
What day was the trip?
Where did you go?
Did you go in a bus? Metro?
Who did you go with?
What did you see?
How long did you stay there?
What time did you come back?
Wednesday, 1/10
Continue working on the scenario sheets I passed out in class. Be ready to present in a group of three on Thursday. In addition, choose any sentence in Arabic (easy or difficult) and write the sentence in an Arabic calligraphy فن الخط of your choosing.
Monday, 1/9
Check out the exhibit we are going to see. Remember to meet out front at the start of Beta. Below is the link to the exhibits we are going to see, as well as the recitation of the Qur'an online. Check both out.
Friday, 1/6
Write 5 Arabic sentences about the movie. Use the following vocabulary words, and, if you wish to write the simplest yet still meaningful sentences, follow the pattern: there is (object), there is no (object). Example in Arabic: (في ، لا في)
Land: ارض
Army: جيش
Freedom: حرية
Village: قرية
Wall: جدار
Child: طفل
In addition, answer the questions below in English. You have three different options for question 2.
1) If you are in a situation where everyone is doing the wrong thing, will your sense of the right thing disappear? Put yourself in the place of the young, 18-20 year old Israeli soldiers, what would you do? How would you 'do the right thing?' What is the right thing to do when everyone else is doing the wrong thing?
2) Think more about Gibreel's loss of innocence. Either write about another character who loses his innocence (like Holden in Catcher in the Rye, or Junior in the Absolutely True Diary) comparing Gibreel and the other character of your choice. What is similar about their loss of innocence? What is different? Ultimately, think about this: is the loss of innocence the same in all cases? Why or why not?
OR write about a moment you witnessed or experienced something that changed you. How were you affected by this moment?
OR compare yourself to Gibreel. What would you have done in his situation? How are you different/similar from him? How would you be different if you were him?
Thursday, 1/5
Use each of the six words from the board in a sentence. In addition, answer the following questions below.
1) Describe the landscape of the area/surrounding villages.
2) How old is the average Israeli soldier?
3) How do you think Gibreel will grow up? What will he be like as an adult? Gibreel is the filmmaker's youngest son.
Wednesday, 1/4
Write or call on google voice for credit!
What did you do over break? ماذا فعلت في الإجازة؟
What is your new year's resolution? ما هو هدفك في عام الجديد؟
Tuesday, 12/20
Complete the homework below for tomorrow. This will help put 5 Broken Cameras into context.
Monday, 12/19
You might not know much about the land/border issues between the states of Israel and Palestine. For homework, research the following questions, and come to class with a 4-5 sentence English paragraph response to each question:
What is an Israeli settlement? How are settlements formed, and where are the settlements formed? Why are the settlements formed?
Share the homework with me, or print, or handwrite for credit.
Tuesday, 12/13
Write 5 key words that you will need to translate your scripts.
Thursday, 12/8
Work on the following memrise in class during the first half of the double.
Thursday, 12/1
Choose six foods we have been studying, and write one sentence per food.
Wednesday, 11/30
Either rewrite each vocabulary word, detach each letter of each word, or call me on google voice and say each word.
Tuesday, 11/22
Finish the reflection and worksheet on The Syrian Bride for tomorrow.
Wednesday, 11/16
Rewrite the Arabic words for: what time is it? Quarter, third, half.
In addition, write the Arabic for the following times.
1:15
5:20
1:30
Tuesday, 11/15
Change the following verbs to command form, using the following rule: جَلَسَ، إجلُس.
Change the following two verbs to command form: دَرَسَ، كَتَبَ.
Thursday, 11/10
Call me on google voice and say each vocabulary word, or rewrite them for credit. Your quiz will be shorter than usual this week!
Wednesday, 11/2
Call me on google voice and say four fruit you like, Ex: انا احب فراولة. Or, you may write the assignment for credit.
Tuesday, 11/1
Call me on google voice and say each vocabulary word, or rewrite each vocabulary word.
Monday, 10/31
Complete and turn in your video projects. Each video project that is turned in late will get one point off per late day. Video projects are due Monday morning.
Wednesday, 10/26
Continue working on your projects. You should be finished with your rough drafts for class.
Monday, 10/24
Call on google voice (202) 503-4207 and describe each member of your immediate family (father, mother, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother). Use an adjective per family member. You may also write up the assignment for credit if you do not have access to a phone.
Thursday, 10/20
Use the memrise below to help you prepare for your quiz in the second half of the double:
Monday, 10/17
Study for your tests. Attached is the study guide I passed out in class on Thursday, 10/13. Use the study guides to help you prepare for the test, and please email me with any questions you have.
Thursday, 10/13
Study for your quiz. You should know all the vocabulary plus conjugation. We will use part of the first half of the double to review for your quizzes.
Wednesday, 10/11
Either call me on google voice (202) 503-4207 and say each vocabulary word, or rewrite each vocabulary word, or detach each vocabulary word.
Thursday, 10/6
Work on the following memrise during the first half of the double:
Tuesday, 10/4
Either call me on google voice and say each phrase, or detach the letters in each phrase.
Monday, 10/3
Say or write three things you did over the weekend. Use the past tense. If you choose to speak the assignment, call me on google voice and leave a voicemail.
Thursday, 9/29
Complete the worksheet I handed out in class. In addition, be ready for your quiz tomorrow. On your quiz you need to:
1) Conjugate a verb in the past using the pronouns انا، انتَ، انتِ.
2) Conjugate a verb in the present using all the pronouns.
3) Recognize each vocabulary word (English to Arabic, Arabic to English)
4) Write one sentence per vocabulary word.
We will have our quiz in the first half of the double, and in the second half, you will have time to prepare the quote. You will the present the quote during the second half.
Wednesday, 9/28
Rewrite each vocabulary word.
Tuesday, 9/27
Conjugate the verb اسمع in the present tense. Conjugate the verb اسمع in the past tense using the pronouns انا، انتَ، انتِ.
In addition, use the voice recording below to help you prepare for your presentations on Thursday. Be able to recite the first line from memory for tomorrow.
Monday, 9/26
Be ready to recite the quote handed out in class by Khalil Gebran. Use the voice recording below to help you prepare. Seniors are exempt!
Thursday, 9/22
Study for your kahoot quiz tomorrow. Be ready to recognize each adjective (masculine and feminine), and each vocabulary word (female friend, masculine friend, friends). Be ready to say: my friend(s), his friend(s), her friend(s). You will have the first half of tomorrow's double to prepare for your quiz.
In addition, use the voice recording below to help you memorize the quote I passed out by Khalil Gebran, Lebanon's most revered poet. Be ready to recite the quote back to me in class.
Wednesday, 9/21
Write down each new word in your notebooks. If you are able, use each word in a sentence.
Tuesday, 9/20
Call me on google voice and say each vocabulary word.
Monday, 9/19
Complete your video projects and turn in your final scripts if you have not already done so. Your video projects are due Saturday, 10:00PM, 9/17.
Thursday, 9/15
Continue planning your videos and working on your scripts. Final drafts of scripts due by the end of the first half of the double.
During the second half, we will discuss the following question in a Socratic Seminar. Given the fact that our global economy is competitive, and mastery of English is needed to succeed, should Middle Eastern schools teach English as a first language, or Arabic? Why or why not?
Wednesday, 9/14
Begin writing your script. You should write the introduction and greeting for homework.
Tuesday, 9/13
Call me on google voice before 10pm for credit. Say each phrase you practiced today in class.
Monday, 9/12
Conjugate the verb ادرس and write 5 verbal sentence. A verbal sentence is a sentence that is driven by the verb (think of a car driving the sentence along). An example of a verbal sentence: I study Arabic.
Thursday, 9/8
Finish working on your project, and study for your quiz. For your quiz, you must be able to translate from English to Arabic, Arabic to English, and answer two questions in Arabic. Use the memrise below to help you study for your quiz:
Tuesday, 9/6
Write down ten words you know that we have not covered yet. The words can be any you like. Then, call me on google voice and say each word. If you wish (not part of minimum requirement), you may use each word in a sentence.
Wednesday, 8/31
Detach and reattach each vocabulary word.
Tuesday, 8/30
Call me on Google voice, speak your name clearly. Leave me a voicemail. Minimum requirement for credit: repeat back each vocabulary word we learned today. If you wish (this is not part of your minimum requirement) use each vocabulary word in a sentence.
Monday, 8/29
In two full sentences, write down your favorite and least favorite subjects in Arabic.
Friday, 8/26
Write down your favorite and least favorite subject in Arabic.
Complete your study guides + your practice finals below. The practice final is designed for practice! This is by no means the only thing you need to prepare. Rather, it will allow you to see the format of the final and helps you to prepare.
Thursday, 5/25
Complete your study guides up until unit ix.
Wednesday, 5/24
Complete the rest of the vocabulary in the study guide (only complete the vocabulary sections of each remaining unit).
Tuesday, 5/23
Complete units 1-4 of your study guides.
Monday, 5/22
Complete sections 1-4 of your study guides. The study guide is linked below should you need it as well. All the slideshows I've used in class are below as well.
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1xv0ckbIjgDKnZrLPP9-C_qRuLaV3DQfn6gfGEcW4_ww/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1G7lXuY1R26IJ5VUD1E-8UzIPUSliE5-TUDebFvWBWl4/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/16Edg6aAv3HlPPScfuQFIWd4ctS70Ecy8TdZjB993Oj0/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1D-437_ha0x3CjfGwWLJZfkFmj-YeBRl6Hu11rlWoUoY/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1glirM2vldAApyVr2SKXxz-I9EbQW1Uii1KJGE7L52R0/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/15wcwDJyXWQkc2PPcCmZ-MUy_2s8BZrlai_eylGuClNA/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1rJcIKt-yhRQC-g3mNppiDV21Q1UOn-VWiJlo_JeiC64/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1e4wLeLRYoCzjK4DGOsWmM3S33fP54TAIQ4s2aRjPcG0/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1ZT64tHDed6YvQpJ7jljjFmR-l1IprEVvgA58kXaZKn4/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/17DOQCJYXS1SaXiyZs5F6evLT8indfu4VsZwfKco7jc8/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1FEy3nYzhoMTXQmmr9Cd7JMDWyYszLSXtK8LDurt35EU/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1KWEBTLNUiW8bYcwBjV68BHQ79QDAdqUnK8V1Cm96AoY/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1OmVp6mnvU0gSpe4ACS0tqxb3VAHzX3WMSRH7z7dwgXc/edit?usp=sharing
http://aappl.actfltesting.org/
Tuesday, 5/16
Complete a whole demo and write down any questions you have as you take the demo.
https://aappl.actfl.org/demo
Monday, 5/15
Decompress and get ready for AAPPL!
Thursday, 5/11
Complete your memes and be ready to present.
In class, Wednesday 5/10:
Use the meme generator below to help you create your own Arabic memes using one of the slang/insults we've been practicing in class.
https://imgflip.com/memegenerator
Wednesday, 5/10
Call me on google voice, and answer the following below + review insults/phrases:
١. ماذا تفعل قبل المدرسة؟
٢. ماذا تفعل بعد المدرسة؟
Tuesday, 5/9
Call me on google voice, choose one phrase/slang/insult, and answer the three questions below (where, with who, and why):
اين؟
مع مَن؟
ليش؟
Monday, 5/8
Call me on google voice and say each word from our مسبات unit. In addition, answer each question below:
١. مَن في اسرتك؟
٢. كم عمرهم؟
٣. ماذا يحبون؟
Thursday, 5/4
Answer each question below using google voice (202) 503-4207.
١. كيف تذهب الى المدرسة؟
٢. ماذا تدرس في المدرسة؟
٣. كيف تذهب الى بيتك بعد المدرسة؟
Tuesday, 5/2
Presentations continue!
Monday, 5/1
Be ready to present your projects on your singer/band of choice.
Thursday, 4/27
Complete the historical facts section of your projects for tomorrow.
Wednesday, 4/26
Complete the hwk below for tomorrow + come into class with a singer and song you would like to present on for your projects due 5/1. Below is the rubric.
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/document/d/1AU9NOp8OVshyJ1Q8R3xijbt6J9fMCPofs3vKcz4pgmg/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday, 4/25
Translate the following questions into Arabic and answer each question in Arabic. Helpful vocab:
بدأ: to start
مرة: time (used in the plural sense below)
1) Do you play an instrument? What is the name of the instrument?
2) How old were you when you started?
3) How many years do you play?
4) How many times (time) a week do you practice?
5) Do you like to play this instrument?
Monday, 4/24
Use each word in a sentence.
Thursday, 4/20
Rewrite each new vocabulary word from الموسيقى. In addition, watch the following music videos below. Write a quick English reflection, describing each song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i1n60lE-bs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIL8dgWQ2ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdAAB50All0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnqC-SShn_M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL1QRZ1nfro
https://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Wednesday, 4/19
Be prepared to present your scenarios في السوق. Remember we will be meeting in the library!
Tuesday, 4/18
Be prepared for a quiz on the words for في السوق + be prepared to present your scenarios on في السوق.
Use the following memrise for class, 4/12:
https://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/12/
https://quizlet.com/_3ccdpn
Tuesday, 4/11
Rewrite/detach each new vocabulary word.
Monday, 4/10
Complete chapter 5 of the viewing guide and turn in the viewing guide!
Thursday, 4/6
Complete chapter four of the viewing guide. In addition, write a sentence for the following word, حفلة: party
Wednesday, 4/5
Complete chapter one and two of the viewing guide. In addition, write a sentence for the word حي and هدية
حي: neighborhood
هدية: gift
Wednesday, 3/22
Disconnect each letter/rewrite each word + bring all your flash cards from January 2017 till now.
Tuesday, 3/21
Prepare for a quiz on في مكتب الطبيب
Thursday, 3/16
Choose 6 of the words from في مكتب الطبيب and write a sentence for each word.
https://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/10/
https://quizlet.com/193236342/flash-cards/
Tuesday, 3/14
Detach each words of the new unit, في مكتب الطبيب. In addition, choose three words and write a sentence for each.
Monday, 3/13
Write 5 transliterated messages in English using Arabic script. An example is below (you may use the below as one of your messages):
هاي، هاو ار يو؟
Thursday, 3/9
Give directions to المطار
Monday, 3/6
On Monday, make flashcards for each vocabulary word on the memrise below. Work on level 9. The slideshow vocabulary is also below. Make flashcards for each word, detach each letter of each word, and choose 6 words and write a sentence for each word.
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1ZT64tHDed6YvQpJ7jljjFmR-l1IprEVvgA58kXaZKn4/edit?usp=sharing
https://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/9/?action=next
https://quizlet.com/_36w9or
Friday, 3/3
Be ready for your quizzes on الاماكن.
Thursday, 3/2
Write a short story (no more than 5 sentences) using 3-5 of the places.
In class today (3/2) practice the vocabulary for الاماكن using the memrise below (level 8):
https://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
https://quizlet.com/_36vtfi
Tuesday, 2/28
Detach each word/rewrite each word.
Monday, 2/27
Rewrite the following can do statements in Arabic. Use your own words, don't use google translate! (Helpful vocab. اعرف كيف: I know how. كل شي: all of them. اقراء: I read. عبارة ثقافية: Cultural phrase
I recognize 8 cultural phrases
I know how to say each one
I know the response to each phrase
I know the context of each phrase
Thursday, 2/23
Write a small paragraph/story/scenario using three cultural phrases of your choice. In addition, be ready for your quizzes tomorrow. You should be able to recognize each cultural phrase and its context in Arabic. Use the memrise below to help you prepare for your quiz!
https://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Wednesday, 2/22
In English: compare one American cultural phrase and one Arabic cultural phrase. Explain the context, meaning, and reason behind each phrase. Respond: why do we have this phrase in America? Why do they have this phrase in the Middle East?
Tuesday, 2/21
Complete the worksheet handed out in class. In addition, rewrite/call on google voice and say each phrase.
Thursday, 2/16
Prepare for your oral quizzes tomorrow during the first half of the double. You should be prepared to:
Answer introductory questions
Locate your school, your house, and a Middle Eastern country using cardinal directions
Describe your commute to and from school using cardinal directions
Wednesday, 2/15
Write a question for each question word.
Tuesday, 2/14
Use the cardinal directions to answer: how do you get from your house to school?
Use the verbs, I go: اذهب or I walk: امشي
Monday, 2/13
Choose three of the scenes and narrate the events of the scenes in Arabic. The video is listed below. To help you narrate the scenes, here is some helpful vocabulary:
Right: يمين
Left: يسار
Up: فوق
Down: تحت
North: شمال
East: شرق
South: جنوب
West: غرب
http://www.vox.com/2016/11/4/13523220/unsatisfying-viral-video-soda-gif
Thursday, 2/9
Study for your parts of body quiz tomorrow. Use the memrise below to help you study. The level you should be working on is level 6.
http://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Wednesday, 2/8
Describe the hair color + length of hair, eye color, and height of 5 of your classmates. Include the possessives: (male: عنده, female: عندها).
Tuesday, 2/7
Describe your height, eye color, hair color, and length of hair as well as for one family member.
Monday, 2/6
Rewrite each vocabulary word (shared with you on google slides) and choose five vocabulary words and write a sentence for each vocab word!
Wednesday, 2/1
Share your projects with me by the beginning of Gamma tomorrow, and continue working on the Arabic portions of your projects. The project must be completed by Thursday, and you will present your slideshows this Thursday!
Tuesday, 1/31
Read the sign posted on Mr. Porcelli's board, write down any words you recognize. The sign is also posted below. In addition, keep working on your projects, which are due this Thursday!
https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/12/09/undefined_wide-28285ed6a36b928a91768baddb983a04715c2507.jpeg?s=1400
Monday, 1/30
Complete the English portions of your projects, we will begin the Arabic portion on Monday! The Arabic portions are due by Thursday. You will present your projects on Thursday.
Thursday, 1/26
Bring money for lunch! We will leave to Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church at 11:15 and then to Tarboush Grill for lunch. We will return by 3:15. MEET IN FRONT OF THE FRONT OFFICE AT 11:15!
Check your emails as well for further details.
Wednesday, 1/25
Continue working on your country research assignment. You should finish the English portion of your research by the end of class on Wednesday. The following are the guidelines:
Choose one Arabic speaking country, and research the following 5 categories (one slide per category). You should provide specific examples of your research. Ex: if you are researching music in Morocco, provide the name of the musician and the style of music.
Food/Culture
Music/Art
Sports
Languages Spoken
Any category of your choice (history, religion, politics, etc.)
Next week, we will begin the Arabic portion of the assignment. If you have finished with the English, begin with the Arabic.
Tuesday, 1/24
Write down 4 yes or no questions about anything.
Monday, 1/23
Share with me what your average weekend is like. Write/speak at least 4-5 sentences about what you do each weekend.
Wednesday, 1/18
Prepare for your quizzes tomorrow!
Tuesday, 1/17
Complete the study guide handed out in class.
Thursday, 1/12
Write/speak a quick diary entry about our trip to the museum in Arabic. You can call on google voice (202) 503-4207, or write down your entry in your notebooks. To help you, answer the following questions:
What day was the trip?
Where did you go?
Did you go in a bus? Metro?
Who did you go with?
What did you see?
How long did you stay there?
What time did you come back?
Wednesday, 1/10
Continue working on the scenario sheets I passed out in class. Be ready to present in a group of three on Thursday. In addition, choose any sentence in Arabic (easy or difficult) and write the sentence in an Arabic calligraphy فن الخط of your choosing.
Monday, 1/9
Check out the exhibit we are going to see. Remember to meet out front at the start of Beta. Below is the link to the exhibits we are going to see, as well as the recitation of the Qur'an online. Check both out.
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/art-of-the-quran/gallery.asp
https://quran.com/1
Friday, 1/6
Write 5 Arabic sentences about the movie. Use the following vocabulary words, and, if you wish to write the simplest yet still meaningful sentences, follow the pattern: there is (object), there is no (object). Example in Arabic: (في ، لا في)
Land: ارض
Army: جيش
Freedom: حرية
Village: قرية
Wall: جدار
Child: طفل
In addition, answer the questions below in English. You have three different options for question 2.
1) If you are in a situation where everyone is doing the wrong thing, will your sense of the right thing disappear? Put yourself in the place of the young, 18-20 year old Israeli soldiers, what would you do? How would you 'do the right thing?' What is the right thing to do when everyone else is doing the wrong thing?
2) Think more about Gibreel's loss of innocence. Either write about another character who loses his innocence (like Holden in Catcher in the Rye, or Junior in the Absolutely True Diary) comparing Gibreel and the other character of your choice. What is similar about their loss of innocence? What is different? Ultimately, think about this: is the loss of innocence the same in all cases? Why or why not?
OR write about a moment you witnessed or experienced something that changed you. How were you affected by this moment?
OR compare yourself to Gibreel. What would you have done in his situation? How are you different/similar from him? How would you be different if you were him?
Thursday, 1/5
Use each of the six words from the board in a sentence. In addition, answer the following questions below.
1) Describe the landscape of the area/surrounding villages.
2) How old is the average Israeli soldier?
3) How do you think Gibreel will grow up? What will he be like as an adult? Gibreel is the filmmaker's youngest son.
Wednesday, 1/4
Write or call on google voice for credit!
What did you do over break? ماذا فعلت في الإجازة؟
What is your new year's resolution? ما هو هدفك في عام الجديد؟
Tuesday, 12/20
Complete the homework below for tomorrow. This will help put 5 Broken Cameras into context.
Monday, 12/19
You might not know much about the land/border issues between the states of Israel and Palestine. For homework, research the following questions, and come to class with a 4-5 sentence English paragraph response to each question:
What is an Israeli settlement? How are settlements formed, and where are the settlements formed? Why are the settlements formed?
Share the homework with me, or print, or handwrite for credit.
Tuesday, 12/13
Write 5 key words that you will need to translate your scripts.
Thursday, 12/8
Work on the following memrise in class during the first half of the double.
http://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Wednesday, 12/7
Either call on google voice and say each vocabulary word, detach each word, or rewrite each word.
Tuesday, 12/6
Complete the reflection I passed out in class!
Thursday, 12/1
http://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Thursday, 12/1
Choose six foods we have been studying, and write one sentence per food.
Wednesday, 11/30
Either rewrite each vocabulary word, detach each letter of each word, or call me on google voice and say each word.
Tuesday, 11/22
Finish the reflection and worksheet on The Syrian Bride for tomorrow.
Wednesday, 11/16
Rewrite the Arabic words for: what time is it? Quarter, third, half.
In addition, write the Arabic for the following times.
1:15
5:20
1:30
Tuesday, 11/15
Change the following verbs to command form, using the following rule: جَلَسَ، إجلُس.
Change the following two verbs to command form: دَرَسَ، كَتَبَ.
Thursday, 11/10
Call me on google voice and say each vocabulary word, or rewrite them for credit. Your quiz will be shorter than usual this week!
http://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Wednesday, 11/9
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15wcwDJyXWQkc2PPcCmZ-MUy_2s8BZrlai_eylGuClNA/edit#slide=id.p
Please rewrite the vocabulary words in red to prepare for tomorrow's class.
Tuesday, 11/8
Call on google voice and tell me 5 things you did over the weekend. Say each thing you did in the past tense.
Thursday, 11/4
http://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/arabic-ii-vocab-beginning-with-unit-3/
Wednesday, 11/2
Call me on google voice and say four fruit you like, Ex: انا احب فراولة. Or, you may write the assignment for credit.
Tuesday, 11/1
Call me on google voice and say each vocabulary word, or rewrite each vocabulary word.
Monday, 10/31
Complete and turn in your video projects. Each video project that is turned in late will get one point off per late day. Video projects are due Monday morning.
Wednesday, 10/26
Continue working on your projects. You should be finished with your rough drafts for class.
Monday, 10/24
Call on google voice (202) 503-4207 and describe each member of your immediate family (father, mother, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother). Use an adjective per family member. You may also write up the assignment for credit if you do not have access to a phone.
Thursday, 10/20
Use the memrise below to help you prepare for your quiz in the second half of the double:
http://www.memrise.com/course/1254599/u-32-family-vocabulary-and-adjectives/
Wednesday, 10/19
Rewrite each vocabulary word, or call on google voice and say each vocabulary word.
Tuesday, 10/18
Complete the worksheet handed out in class. Attached is the worksheet.
Monday, 10/17
Study for your tests. Attached is the study guide I passed out in class on Thursday, 10/13. Use the study guides to help you prepare for the test, and please email me with any questions you have.
Thursday, 10/13
Study for your quiz. You should know all the vocabulary plus conjugation. We will use part of the first half of the double to review for your quizzes.
Wednesday, 10/11
Either call me on google voice (202) 503-4207 and say each vocabulary word, or rewrite each vocabulary word, or detach each vocabulary word.
Thursday, 10/6
Work on the following memrise during the first half of the double:
http://www.memrise.com/course/1232820/u-23-colloquial-phrases/
Tuesday, 10/4
Either call me on google voice and say each phrase, or detach the letters in each phrase.
Monday, 10/3
Say or write three things you did over the weekend. Use the past tense. If you choose to speak the assignment, call me on google voice and leave a voicemail.
Thursday, 9/29
Complete the worksheet I handed out in class. In addition, be ready for your quiz tomorrow. On your quiz you need to:
1) Conjugate a verb in the past using the pronouns انا، انتَ، انتِ.
2) Conjugate a verb in the present using all the pronouns.
3) Recognize each vocabulary word (English to Arabic, Arabic to English)
4) Write one sentence per vocabulary word.
We will have our quiz in the first half of the double, and in the second half, you will have time to prepare the quote. You will the present the quote during the second half.
Wednesday, 9/28
Rewrite each vocabulary word.
Tuesday, 9/27
Conjugate the verb اسمع in the present tense. Conjugate the verb اسمع in the past tense using the pronouns انا، انتَ، انتِ.
In addition, use the voice recording below to help you prepare for your presentations on Thursday. Be able to recite the first line from memory for tomorrow.
Monday, 9/26
Be ready to recite the quote handed out in class by Khalil Gebran. Use the voice recording below to help you prepare. Seniors are exempt!
Thursday, 9/22
Study for your kahoot quiz tomorrow. Be ready to recognize each adjective (masculine and feminine), and each vocabulary word (female friend, masculine friend, friends). Be ready to say: my friend(s), his friend(s), her friend(s). You will have the first half of tomorrow's double to prepare for your quiz.
In addition, use the voice recording below to help you memorize the quote I passed out by Khalil Gebran, Lebanon's most revered poet. Be ready to recite the quote back to me in class.
Wednesday, 9/21
Write down each new word in your notebooks. If you are able, use each word in a sentence.
Tuesday, 9/20
Call me on google voice and say each vocabulary word.
Monday, 9/19
Complete your video projects and turn in your final scripts if you have not already done so. Your video projects are due Saturday, 10:00PM, 9/17.
Thursday, 9/15
Continue planning your videos and working on your scripts. Final drafts of scripts due by the end of the first half of the double.
During the second half, we will discuss the following question in a Socratic Seminar. Given the fact that our global economy is competitive, and mastery of English is needed to succeed, should Middle Eastern schools teach English as a first language, or Arabic? Why or why not?
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/arabic-language-is-losing-value-arab-youth-survey
Wednesday, 9/14
Begin writing your script. You should write the introduction and greeting for homework.
Tuesday, 9/13
Call me on google voice before 10pm for credit. Say each phrase you practiced today in class.
Monday, 9/12
Conjugate the verb ادرس and write 5 verbal sentence. A verbal sentence is a sentence that is driven by the verb (think of a car driving the sentence along). An example of a verbal sentence: I study Arabic.
Thursday, 9/8
Finish working on your project, and study for your quiz. For your quiz, you must be able to translate from English to Arabic, Arabic to English, and answer two questions in Arabic. Use the memrise below to help you study for your quiz:
http://www.memrise.com/course/1197065/review-for-quiz-12/
Wednesday, 9/7
Continue working on your project.
Tuesday, 9/6
Write down ten words you know that we have not covered yet. The words can be any you like. Then, call me on google voice and say each word. If you wish (not part of minimum requirement), you may use each word in a sentence.
Wednesday, 8/31
Detach and reattach each vocabulary word.
Tuesday, 8/30
Call me on Google voice, speak your name clearly. Leave me a voicemail. Minimum requirement for credit: repeat back each vocabulary word we learned today. If you wish (this is not part of your minimum requirement) use each vocabulary word in a sentence.
Monday, 8/29
In two full sentences, write down your favorite and least favorite subjects in Arabic.
Friday, 8/26
Write down your favorite and least favorite subject in Arabic.